Ocular Ischemic Diseases: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutics
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2025 | Viewed by 4191
Special Issue Editor
Interests: neuroprotection; ischemia; hypoxia; neovascularization; macular degeneration; stroke; glucose and lipid metabolism; oxidative stress; anti-aging; nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide; vitamin supplements; hypoxia-inducible factors
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Dear Colleagues,
Ocular ischemia is one of the leading causes of visual loss. Many eye diseases, including diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, retinal vein/artery occlusion, pathologic myopia, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and ocular ischemic syndrome, are highly related to ocular ischemia. To develop or find promising preventive or protective drugs in ocular ischemic diseases, the complex molecular mechanisms of pathologies in ocular ischemia need to first be well understood.
This Special Issue aims to collect original research and review articles that summarize recent state-of-the-art findings, focusing on unravelling the pathologic molecular pathways in various types of ocular ischemic diseases and suggesting novel therapeutic molecular targets in terms of the prevention and treatment of ocular ischemia.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Diabetic retinopathy.
- Retinopathy of prematurity.
- Retinal vein occlusion.
- Retinal artery occlusion.
- Pathologic myopia.
- Age-related macular degeneration.
- Glaucoma.
- Ocular ischemic syndrome.
Dr. Deokho Lee
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- diabetic retinopathy
- retinopathy of prematurity
- retinal vein occlusion
- retinal artery occlusion
- pathologic myopia
- age-related macular degeneration
- glaucoma
- ocular ischemic syndrome
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